专题04 阅读回答问题15篇-2023中考英语逆袭冲刺名校模拟真题特快专递（安徽专用）

2023安徽省中考英语逆袭冲刺 名校模拟真题特快专递 第一期 专题04 阅读回答问题15篇 （2022·安徽·模拟预测）In 1951 Rachel Carson published her first book The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job as a biologist and devote her life to writing. Her 1962 book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using harmful chemicals on farmland. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban (禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other harmful pesticides (农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency. And she became a well-known writer. Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Book Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection.    In 1980, after 16 years of her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in America. 1．What was Rachel Carson at the beginning of her career? (不超过10个单词) _____________________________________________________________________________ 2．Why is Silent Spring important to America’s environmental protection? (不超过10个单词) _____________________________________________________________________________ 3．What was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for? (不超过15个单词) _____________________________________________________________________________ （2022·安徽滁州·一模）Jingzhe means the Awakening (觉醒) of Insects. The earth begins to come back to life. It’s the key time for farmers to begin their farm work. During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures. Fishes wake up too, like other animals. They like to swim to shallow water zones (浅水区) to look for something to eat. So it is good time to